(TOLO News): Taliban launched attack on the police HQ and other parts of the district on Saturday night and “have taken 37 security force members as captive,” Saeedi said. “More than 30 other security force members and the police HQ are under siege by the Taliban and if reinforcements are not deployed in the area,
(KHAAMA Press): The Ministry of Public Health has announced that due to the rise of COVID-19 pandemic, all schools, universities, colleges and educational centers must get closed for at least two weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic rises in this country. The two-week holiday applies on 16 provinces including Kabul, Ghazni, Helmand, Kandahar, Logar, Nangarhar, Paktya,
(TOLO News): Addressing US service members in a hangar at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia, Biden said the US went to Afghanistan with a clear purpose: “to get the people who attacked us on 9/11 and to prevent al Qaeda from using Afghanistan as a base from which to attack America in the future. To
(TOLO News): Speaking to TOLOnews, Rabbani said that a final decision is yet to be taken about whether Jamiat-e-Islami under his leadership will participate in the council, but he clarified that Jamiat’s position regarding the government has been “very clear.” “Members of the council should have decision-making authority,” Rabbani said. “They shouldn’t be there only
(BNA): Afghanistan on Saturday announced the closure of all educational institutions in 16 provinces including capital Kabul to stem the third wave of coronavirus pandemic. Ministry of Public Health and Ministry of Education in two separate statements announced that all governmental and private education institutions are closed in capital Kabul and 15 provinces of the
(BNA): As many as 210 anti-government militias were killed and 95 wounded following clashes and reciprocal attacks of Afghan national defense and security forces in 16 provinces within the last 24 hours. Ministry of National Defense by releasing a statement issued, the clashes and reciprocal attacks took place in various parts of Nangarhar, Laghman, Khost,
(Pajhwok): The United States and Pakistan have agreed to continue bilateral discussions on post-withdrawal Afghanistan. The agreement came during a meeting between the US chargé d’affaires, Angela Aggeler, Pakistan army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa. Besides continued discussions on post-withdrawal Afghanistan, they also agreed to keep in touch on the stalled Afghan peace process, the
(BNA): A key commander of Taliban group along with his two bodyguards was killed following air attack in northern Faryab province late on Friday. Shaheen 209 army corps by releasing a statement report, Qari Ehsanullah known as Toofan a key commander of Taliban group and his two bodyguards were killed during an air attack carried
(TOLO News): Fawad Aman, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry, said that at a ceremony on the occasion, US and NATO forces commander Gen. Scott Miller emphasized the international community's continued support to Afghan forces. The withdrawal of the US and NATO forces from the country started on May 1. So far, according to figures
(Pajhwok): Some local officials and residents on Friday acknowledged the fall of Jalreez district in central Maidan Wardak province to the Taliban while security officials have not yet confirmed the development. Sharifullah Hotak, the Provincial Council, member said the Taliban captured Jalreez district. He said the district felt to the Taliban after security forces not